It's been some time now since Japanese band Thee Michelle Gun Elephant split up, dialing the clock about six years back to October 11, 2003, when the breakup was first announced. Considering until that point they had been together since 1991, that's certainly not a …Read more »
By now, most of you are probably aware of Crayon Shin-chan creator Yoshito Usui's death as a result of injuries sustained from a fall at Arafune mountain. Since the tragedy occurred, questions about the anime's future have been raised, and TV Asahi president Hiroshi Hayakawa …Read more »
That question mark may not be the ideal form of punctuation for such a topic, but it's true that this development isn't entirely confirmed. It's certainly a far cry from when Yakuza 3 was first being shown, though, and a domestic release was looking about …Read more »
It's been a long time coming, but now the original original Astro Boy adaptation is coming more or less intact to Japanese DVD. The show in question is a live-action drama that debuted four years prior to the legendary black & white anime, showcasing Mighty …Read more »
Not to be confused with Takashi Miike's wild live-action spin on the classic show, we can now check out a full-trailer peek at the animated Yatterman flick by Masakazu Hishida ( Onmyou Taisenki ). The film—which goes by a whopper of a title that is …Read more »
This probably isn't the " Yu Yu Hakusho returns" news everyone was looking for, but believe me, the headline could have been much more misleading. While it may not be a substantial return to the page or screen, Bandai Visual's first Blu-ray release of the …Read more »
It may be hard to resist getting in line at six in the morning for that James Cameron Avatar panel, but you may want to make an exception for this year's San Diego Comic Con. Not only is director Shinya Tsukamoto ( Tetsuo , Gemini …Read more »
So you missed out on the New York Asian Film Festival's premiere of the first two 20th Century Boys films. It's okay, a lot of people did, I'm sure. Heck, I missed out on them myself, but I have to admit it's mostly because I …Read more »
I remember playing an import copy of the first Kenka Bancho a few years back. Despite the language barrier, it was hard to resist the alluring quality of beating dudes up and shooting lasers at the butt of every passing schoolgirl. That barrier became a …Read more »
It's as if my grousing about Viz's somewhat sluggish release schedule for the One Piece graphic novels was finally read by the right person. Actually, it's even better; this means more people are following the manga than I thought, and Viz is giving it the …Read more »
At the New York Asian Film Festival this past weekend, I was fortunate enough to soak in Tokyo Gore Night (more on that in detail later), featuring Tokyo Gore Police madman Yoshihiro Nishimura and Machine Girl maniac Noburo Iguchi. The two directors showed off some …Read more »
Joseph Luster
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